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End Cat & Dog Testing: Animal Justice Testifies to Support Ontario Bill 75
Animal Justice testified in support of Ontario’s Bill 75, and encouraged lawmakers to strengthen the legislation.
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From Animal Farmers to Animal Advocates: Panel Recap
This Animal Justice panel brings together former animal farmers, a slaughterhouse inspector, and a ranch worker whose conscience and compassion led them from producing and killing animals to advocating for them.
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A New Report Sparks a Bold Vision for Farmed Animal Protection in Canada
Four leading Canadian animal protection organizations released Towards a National Framework for Farmed Animal Protection. This comprehensive report exposes systemic failures that leave hundreds of millions of animals raised and killed for food in Canada without meaningful legal protection. It offers a clear path forward to transform farmed animal protection to align with modern science, global best practice and Canadian values.
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End Canada’s Role in the Endangered Macaque Trade—Sign New Federal e-Petition
Canada now stands alongside the United States as a top global importer of endangered long-tailed macaques for laboratory experiments.
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ONLINE PANEL: From Animal Farmers to Animal Advocates: A Journey of Compassion
This Animal Justice panel brings together former animal farmers, a slaughterhouse inspector, and a ranch worker whose conscience and compassion led them from producing and killing animals to advocating for them.
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Animal Justice Appeals Cruel Permit to Kill Winnipeg Ground Squirrels
Animal Justice, along with the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) and a University of Manitoba biology professor, have officially filed an appeal challenging a provincial permit that allows the City of Winnipeg to kill Richardson’s ground squirrels using anticoagulant poison (Rozol) and suffocating foam (RoCon).
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Manitoba Takes a Step Toward Regulating Animal Breeders—But More Work Remains
Manitoba’s Bill 19 represents a major step toward regulating commercial breeders and ending a decade of unchecked animal neglect. But strong enforcement remains essential to truly protect the province’s most vulnerable companion animals.
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EggSCANada App Launch: Exposing Sobeys Cage Cruelty
The new EggSCANada app allows Canadians to scan egg cartons and see if eggs come from cruelly caged hens.
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Court Update: Live Horse Exporter Found Not Guilty of Violating Transport Laws
Animal Justice is concerned that the judgment undermines the enforceability of animal transport laws and leaves vulnerable horses at even greater risk of suffering during transport.
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Sobeys Cage-Free Promise: Montreal Protesters Unveil “Receipt of Cruelty”
Montreal residents, and Canadians across the country, continue to hold Sobeys accountable for its broken cage-free promise.
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Travelling Wildlife Exhibit Cruelty: Alberta’s Failure to Protect Exotic Animals Used in Entertainment Displays
This “Wildlife Festival”, is promoted as a family-friendly, educational showcase of exotic animals. While it claims to prioritize education and rescue, the reality is far more troubling: animals subjected to stressful conditions and constant handling that raise serious concerns about their wellbeing.
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EggSCANada Launch Event: Exposing Sobeys Cage Cruelty
On March 28–29, Animal Justice supporters across the country will take part in the launch of our new app—EggSCANada. Together, we’ll introduce Canadians to a brand-new tool that reveals the truth behind the eggs on grocery store shelves.
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Cruel Cargo: New Report Reveals More Hidden Suffering in Horse Exports for Slaughter
New data from the Japanese government, obtained by Animal Justice and Japan-based Life Investigation Agency, reveals that horse exports for slaughter continue to cause a shocking number of injuries and deaths.
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What It Takes to End Live Horse Export: Panel Recap
Animal Justice hosted a panel of movement leaders to discuss strategies to end the live export of horses from Canada to Japan for slaughter. The panel featured singer/songwriter Jann Arden, Kaitlyn Mitchell of Animal Justice, MP Alexandra Mendès, equine vet Dr. Pamela Corey, and equine photographer Sandy Sharkey.
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